On minimal order stabilization of single loop plants (Q1070199)

It is shown by example that a single-loop plant of order n, relative degree 1, with one right-half plane pole and one right-half plane zero may not be stabilizable by a compensator of order n-2. A further example shows that a minimum phase plant of order n, relative degree r, with one right-half plane pole may not be stabilizable by a compensator of order r-2.